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    Slow SSD after fresh install

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by furrycute, Jan 22, 2011.

  1. furrycute

    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a fresh install of Windows 7 professional 64 bit on my X201. When I purchased the X201, I chose the Lenovo 128GB SSD. With the fresh Windows 7 install, I am noticing that the SSD actually feels slower than before the fresh install.

    Has anyone else experienced this?

    I did all the Windows updates, Lenovo system updates. This is getting to be very frustrating.
     
    furrycute, Jan 22, 2011
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  2. mfractal

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    could you post a crystaldiskmark run ? (50mb x 3 is good enough)
     
    mfractal, Jan 22, 2011
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  3. furrycute

    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the help. I think I found the problem. After I did the clean install and installed the Thinkvantage power manager, I did not select a power profile. After I selected maximum performance when plugged in, everything seemed very snappy. The x201 definitely seems snappier than before the clean install.
     
    furrycute, Jan 23, 2011
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    How does it run on Balanced?
     
    halobox, Jan 23, 2011
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    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't really tell between balanced vs. maximum performance. But I can definitely tell the difference when "lowest performance" is selected.
     
    furrycute, Jan 23, 2011
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